On Accepting Freckles and Other Unchangeables
The summer I turned ten, I spent an inordinate amount of time obsessing over my appearance. What began a few years earlier as a smattering of freckles across the bridge…
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How to Get from Stressed to Blessed
Anxiety. Stress. Overwhelm. These feelings have become ubiquitous for many modern day men and women. But Jesus never intended us to live such over burdened, distracted, chaotic lives. His word…
The Choice is Yours
Jane Austen once wrote, “Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.” But that doesn’t ring quite true. Experience has proven time and again that chance has much less…
No Complaining, Grousing, or Grumbling Allowed
The Bible says we should “do everything without complaining or arguing.” (Philippians 2:14) That’s not a suggestion. It’s a command. Nobody wants to be around a whiner or complainer. It…
Don’t Let Anything Steal Your Joy
Joy springs from a grateful heart, but there are two things that will snuff out gratitude faster than blowing out a candle. We must vigilantly guard against both if we…
More than Enough
Our lives are busy. Our time and resources are limited. Our responsibilities pile up to such a degree that we cannot possibly accomplish them all on our own. Yet we…